Suspect Arrested for Stealing a Police Bicycle on Marathon Monday

About 10:15 AM, on Monday, April 20, 2026, officers assigned to the Boston Police citywide bicycle unit were moving a large crowd from the backyards of multiple homes on Foster Street. Officers were assisted by the Massachusetts State Police, Somerville Police, and Boston Housing Police. While police began to disperse the crowd, they had their […]

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Boston 24 and Public Journal for Monday, April 20, 2026

24-Hour Period Beginning Sunday @10AM through Monday @10AM Homicides: 0 Robberies: 1 Aggravated Assault: 5 Commercial Burglary: 0 Residential Burglary: 1 Other Burglary: 0 Larceny From a Vehicle: 2 Other Larceny: 13 Auto Theft: 0 Click here for Public Journal Note: The information above is preliminary information and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information

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Boston 24 and Public Journal for Sunday, April 19, 2026

24-Hour Period Beginning Saturday @10AM through Sunday @10AM Homicides: 0 Robberies: 1 Aggravated Assault: 3 Commercial Burglary: 0 Residential Burglary: 3 Other Burglary: 0 Larceny From a Vehicle: 0 Other Larceny: 24 Auto Theft: 3 Click here for Public Journal Note: The information above is preliminary information and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information

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Drug Investigation Leads to Trafficking Arrest and the Recovery of Cocaine and Cash in West Roxbury

Keeping Boston Safe: At about 8:52 AM on Friday, April 17, 2026, members of the District E-5 (West Roxbury) Drug Control Unit in partnership with the NORPAC Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant in the 4800 block of Washington Street in West Roxbury, resulting in the arrest of Elmer William

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Boston Police Commissioner Cox Thanks the BPD Operations Division as We Honor Telecommunicators Week

As we wrap up National Telecommunicators Week, Boston Police Commissioner Cox visited our 911/Operations Division to thank these unsung heroes who serve our City behind the scenes. The Commissioner also dropped off cookies, cupcakes, and brownies for each shift as a small token of appreciation for the incredible work they do. Working around the clock,

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Boston 24 and Public Journal for Saturday, April 18, 2026

24-Hour Period Beginning Friday @10AM through Saturday @10AM Homicides: 0 Robberies: 3 Aggravated Assault: 5 Commercial Burglary: 0 Residential Burglary: 2 Other Burglary: 0 Larceny From a Vehicle: 1 Other Larceny: 25 Auto Theft: 0 Click here for Public Journal Note: The information above is preliminary information and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information

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BPD Community Alert: Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance in Shots Fired Investigation at South Bay Mall

The Boston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals sought in connection with a shots fired incident at South Bay Mall, located at 1 Allstate Rd. The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 16, 2026, at approximately 8:45 PM. Detectives from District C-6 are seeking to identify several individuals captured on surveillance

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Loaded Stolen Firearm Recovered During Dorchester Traffic Stop

Officers assigned to District B-2 arrested 31-year-old Taquari Milton, of Weymouth, MA, early Friday morning after recovering a loaded stolen firearm concealed beneath the rear seat of a vehicle during a traffic stop on Bowdoin Street. At approximately 12:15 a.m., on Friday, April 17, 2026, officers on patrol in the area of Dacia Street and

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Youth Violence Strike Force Officers Recover Loaded Firearm with Obliterated Serial Number in Roxbury

On Thursday, March 16, 2026, at approximately 2:35 p.m., members of the Youth Violence Strike Force recovered a loaded firearm following a subject stop in the area of 614 Dudley Street in Roxbury. While on patrol, officers observed three individuals on the front steps of 614 Dudley Street. As officers slowed to observe the group,

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